Two unsuspecting impala met their untimely fate at the hands of a leopard and a pack of wild dogs. They fought for their lives but the predators at the top[…]
Last week we shared Marius’s photographs of Umkumbe Safari Lodge’s leopard sightings. This week, Mauritz compiled a selection of leopard photographs from his encounters with Kigelia, Tatowa and White Dam.[…]
When you stumble across a stocky, powerfully built cat with black rosettes dotted on its fur, you know it’s a leopard. Sightings of the elusive leopard are considered rare –[…]
The Sand River flows and dries up with the change in seasons in South Africa’s Kruger Lowveld. As the summer heat creeps in, the epic thunderstorms roll in on through[…]
Nature is an eccentric place where wildlife often breaks free from the documented textbook behaviour and leaves us feeling somewhat bewildered. Just when we think we understand a species, its[…]
A week into the new year, and things are looking promising! Despite the almost unbearable heat waves sweeping South Africa, 2016 has kicked off with a bang. The Olifants River[…]
It’s no secret that the Sabi Sand is leopard territory. There are various big cat stories that have come out of this prestigious Kruger Park reserve over the years, and[…]
Renown videographers and photographers Shannon Benson (aka Shannon Wild) and Russell MacLaughlin have based themselves at Umkumbe Safari Lodge for the next few days. We’re pretty sure Mauritz, Marius, Nicki[…]
The Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger is one of the most sought after safari destinations in South Africa. Home to the big five and an abundance[…]
“In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight” is a well known and inspiring line from the song in Disney’s, The Lion King. Everyone knows the tune, but[…]